acknowledge a wrong

Frequency: 6.47.0 per million words

to admit that an injustice has occurred

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Examples (10)

  • The government must acknowledge the historical wrong committed against indigenous peoples.
  • It takes courage to acknowledge a personal wrong and apologize sincerely.
  • After years of denial, the company finally acknowledged the environmental wrong it had caused.
  • Will they ever acknowledge the wrong they did to their former employees?
  • By refusing to acknowledge the wrong, he only deepened the rift.
  • She urged the community to acknowledge the systemic wrongs that still persist.
  • His willingness to acknowledge his wrong was a step towards reconciliation.
  • The report details how the institution failed to acknowledge the wrongdoings for decades.
  • To move forward, we must first acknowledge the past wrongs and learn from them.
  • A simple act of kindness cannot fully compensate for failing to acknowledge a grave wrong.